Senior Project Manager — Modular Construction

Volumetric Building Companies LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) program with employer matching

Employee referral programs with Charit

Day of Giving program

Job summary

Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the development and execution of U.S. projects from early design through manufacturing.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedule, and cost, and act as the primary point of contact with clients. The role requires deep experience in the AEC or manufacturing sectors, a track record of managing complex projects, and strong leadership to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or related field and at least 7 years’ experience in manufacturing or AEC OR high school diploma with 10 years’ multidisciplinary project management experience in AEC.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary project teams including internal and external design teams.
• Experience generating, managing, and reporting project schedules and budgets.
• Experience reviewing and managing complex client and subconsultant contracts.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Executive with client communications and act as a point of contact between VBC and client project teams.
• Demonstrate understanding of key contract terms and manage client–VBC relationship per contract.
• Responsible for final project handover to client with documentation.
• Develop a project charter including roles, scope, objectives, financial targets, and escalation paths.
• Lead project teams through design and execution; make or facilitate all project-level decisions.
• Manage submittals and approvals internally and externally.
• Schedule and lead all project meetings and develop full lifecycle and lookahead schedules.
• Facilitate change management with the customer and assess impacts to budget and schedule.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Manage RFIs and stakeholder communications throughout the lifecycle.
• Oversee budget tracking from design through manufacturing and delivery.
• Review and approve project financials including invoicing and POs; deliver client billings.
• Collaborate with business development and preconstruction during design to support manufacturing contracts.
• Coordinate with internal teams—design, manufacturing, construction—and track procurement.
• Review quality assessments and report on project health during manufacturing.
• Coordinate shipping/set plans with logistics and other stakeholders.
• Report on project health including budget, schedule, design progress, procurement.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, or related field

High school diploma + 10 years’ multidisciplinary project management experience in AEC

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Project)

SAP

BIM360

Smartsheet

Job description

Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the development and execution of U.S. projects from early design through manufacturing.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedule, and cost, and act as the primary point of contact with clients. The role requires deep experience in the AEC or manufacturing sectors, a track record of managing complex projects, and strong leadership to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.